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mission, afghanistan, are we winning? the question we put to the secretary of defense and the top commander on the ground. gates and petraeus together for the first time. how can the u.s. afford $10 billion a month for the war? and when can the troops come home? a message to you from the children of afghanistan. >>> back here at home tonight, breaking news. a stunning about-face for democratic congressman anthony weiner. he now admits he had inappropriate online exchanges with six women and lied about it. tonight, you'll see the one whose interview with abc news triggered the admission and apologies. >>> good evening to you tonight from afghanistan, where this is a big moment in the history of this conflict, the ten-year war, the longest in america's history. at the white house today, the president held a meeting to talk about the beginning of the exit. how many of the 100,000 troops currently stationed here should be brought home, and all of this amid the continuing clamor from congress to accelerate the withdraws and do
mission, afghanistan, are we winning? the question we put to the secretary of defense and the top commander on the ground. gates and petraeus together for the first time. how can the u.s. afford $10 billion a month for the war? and when can the troops come home? a message to you from the children of afghanistan. >>> back here at home tonight, breaking news. a stunning about-face for democratic congressman anthony weiner. he now admits he had inappropriate online exchanges with six...
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. >> i had got hit by a grenade in afghanistan. it brokey back and gave me a brain injury. so, that's the reason i stutter a little bit. ♪ if tomorrow never comes >> everything about you is amazing. >> reporter: some of sergeant poe's fellow soldiers were also amazed. not because of his singing, but because of his story. they say it never happened. and contacted the american legion. >> absolutely unbelievable, from the first second ill saw it. >> reporter: he investigated, and the national guard confirmed that sergeant poe's military records do not show he was injured by a grenade in afghanistan, where he served for just one month. today, poe released a military document showing he suffered from an injury or disease received in the line of duty. but there was nothing specific about the cause. there's more. in may, poe told our abc dallas affiliate wfaa he was shot and injured while serving in iraq. >> i took a bullet in the leg. >> reporter: but the national guard says sergeant poe was never deployed to iraq. and this foe taupe used on america's got talent, it's not actua
. >> i had got hit by a grenade in afghanistan. it brokey back and gave me a brain injury. so, that's the reason i stutter a little bit. ♪ if tomorrow never comes >> everything about you is amazing. >> reporter: some of sergeant poe's fellow soldiers were also amazed. not because of his singing, but because of his story. they say it never happened. and contacted the american legion. >> absolutely unbelievable, from the first second ill saw it. >> reporter: he...
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troops killed in afghanistan this year. the cause? rival gangs, creating anarchy. and, so, "nightline" and "world news" decided to try something different, something unprecedented. we gathered 38 members of rival gangs, past and present, from hispanics to their black rivals, to talk about the slaughter and how to make it stop. tonight, in america, tens of thousands of children are living in a war zone. one of them is a little boy named ralph. hey, ralph, it's diane. >> ralph is a force of nature. >> that's it. >> reporter: he is also a child who pulled down the blinds in case someone shooting into his living room. >> i really don't go outside. just scared, always they going to shoot me or stab me. >> reporter: he hears gunshots day and night. >> you see the alley? gang bangers running and shooting. >> reporter: it was a gunshot that killed his grandmother, who was just standing outdoors. >> that's my grandma. >> reporter: and it says, "rest in peace," for your grandma. >> we used to eat watermelon a lot and we used to eat noodles a lot. every time she was going to
troops killed in afghanistan this year. the cause? rival gangs, creating anarchy. and, so, "nightline" and "world news" decided to try something different, something unprecedented. we gathered 38 members of rival gangs, past and present, from hispanics to their black rivals, to talk about the slaughter and how to make it stop. tonight, in america, tens of thousands of children are living in a war zone. one of them is a little boy named ralph. hey, ralph, it's diane. >>...
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and while we walked the streets of afghanistan today, a question was posed to us over and over again, how is it, 49 hours after this earthquake, there still isn't fresh water on the streets from those who want to help. the people seem to react and act with stoic patience amid a smoldering sea of despair. in the streets of port-au-prince today, it was like a biblical exodus. a stream of people trying to get out, heading nowhere. some with suitcases, some taking their loved ones who are dead. and everywhere, the bodies. more bodies. in the heat. where are you going, i ask this woman? i need to go, he says. someone i'm with is sick. and this man says he's just going over there, towards the mountain. i'm going with my wife, he said, just to sit outside. again, niethese are people with water, food, medicine. water sells about $1 to people who have no dollar to give. we stopped in a mission overflowing with people, no medical care, no food. is there water, i ask? no, they said. how long have you been here? three days, they answered. three days, i ask again. three days without anything, they
and while we walked the streets of afghanistan today, a question was posed to us over and over again, how is it, 49 hours after this earthquake, there still isn't fresh water on the streets from those who want to help. the people seem to react and act with stoic patience amid a smoldering sea of despair. in the streets of port-au-prince today, it was like a biblical exodus. a stream of people trying to get out, heading nowhere. some with suitcases, some taking their loved ones who are dead. and...
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. >>> good evening from afghanistan. we are here because history is watching as 30 thousand american men and women begin to arrive hoping to rescue the 8-year war from the spiraling violence. this is the headquarters of the american coalition headed by general stanley mcchrystal. he sent president obama the alarm that prompted the surge saying he needed new troops, new direction or america risked failure in the war. every in the morning, he heads out to the battle field. he has another way. maps that shows the dangerous turn the war has taken. 2005, the yellow shows pockets of violence. and 2007, most of the country. and twooichb, more than 2,000 afghans killed or wounded. and now the surge with the pressure on general stanley mcchrystal to turn it around immediately. have you done it? have you turned the tide? >> i believe we have done it now. we are ra changed the way we operate and we are on the way to convince the afghan people we are here to protect them. >> 942 beths in afghanistan. 1,000 injuries here. general mcc
. >>> good evening from afghanistan. we are here because history is watching as 30 thousand american men and women begin to arrive hoping to rescue the 8-year war from the spiraling violence. this is the headquarters of the american coalition headed by general stanley mcchrystal. he sent president obama the alarm that prompted the surge saying he needed new troops, new direction or america risked failure in the war. every in the morning, he heads out to the battle field. he has another...
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it's so rare that we can mention the words hope and progress when talking about the nine-year war in afghanistan. but tonight, we are learning more about face to face talks between nato and the enemy. some leaders of the taliban. so, we asked martha raddatz if progress is really at hand. >> reporter: it happens in complete secret. meetings with taliban leaders, sometimes under the cover of darkness. >> any insurgent looking to sbro into talks could be subject to that kind of targeting. >> reporter: the journey usually begins in this headquarters of the after began taliban leadership. they drive northwest, over the border to kandahar. they are then either sneaked onto coalition aircraft and flown to kabul, or they travel by road with the u.s. military, tracking the vehicles from the air and the ground. clearing roads to make certain the occupants are not harmed by the coalition forces. officials hope that these high level talks will lead to more scenes like this -- low level taliban fighters turning in their weapons with a promise to stop fighting and pledge allegiance to the afghan constitution.
it's so rare that we can mention the words hope and progress when talking about the nine-year war in afghanistan. but tonight, we are learning more about face to face talks between nato and the enemy. some leaders of the taliban. so, we asked martha raddatz if progress is really at hand. >> reporter: it happens in complete secret. meetings with taliban leaders, sometimes under the cover of darkness. >> any insurgent looking to sbro into talks could be subject to that kind of...
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why the defense secretary got choked up in afghanistan. diane sawyer right there with the troops tonight, and with the defense secretary as he tells her why it's time for him to go. >>> carried away. the frightening moments as one of those bounce houses blows away with children inside. >>> and, going, going, gone. as dallas prepares to face miami tonight -- ♪ why a different portrait of dallas is getting j.r. ewing's attention. >>> good evening. and we begin this sunday night with real hope in the fight against two powerful and deadly forms of cancer. the first breakthrough involves advanced skin cancer. and today, chancer doctors in chicago celebrated the findings. two new drugs offering unprecedented help for skin cancer patients, helping them to live longer. and the second, we first reported on here last night, involving breast cancer and a drug that can cut the risk in half for women most at risk. david kerley leads us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, researchers consider this treatment a stunning success in battling melanoma skin
why the defense secretary got choked up in afghanistan. diane sawyer right there with the troops tonight, and with the defense secretary as he tells her why it's time for him to go. >>> carried away. the frightening moments as one of those bounce houses blows away with children inside. >>> and, going, going, gone. as dallas prepares to face miami tonight -- ♪ why a different portrait of dallas is getting j.r. ewing's attention. >>> good evening. and we begin this...
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of defense robert gates, who was taking his fair well tour of afghanistan. and when he steps down next month, he will have circled the globe 26 times, much of it inside a plane called night watch. the doomsday plane. so, come with us now as we take you inside to show you the plane that can withstand a nuclear attack. it feels like we're inside a monsoon in singapore as we run to meet defense secretary robert gates and get our first look inside night watch, the doomsday plane. think of it as an airborne arc. if a nuclear bomb hits the united states, the most powerful survivors will board this plane. the plane will take to the air so they can consider retaliation, assess the damage. the plane is on permanent high alert, the flight team sleeping nearby, ready to scramble in five minutes. so, everybody is standing by, ready to fly. >> all the time. constantly, there's at least one alert airplane waiting to get airborne. >> reporter: shields all alongside the walls. they are thermal radiation shields. in the event of a nuclear attack, this plane is defended. it i
of defense robert gates, who was taking his fair well tour of afghanistan. and when he steps down next month, he will have circled the globe 26 times, much of it inside a plane called night watch. the doomsday plane. so, come with us now as we take you inside to show you the plane that can withstand a nuclear attack. it feels like we're inside a monsoon in singapore as we run to meet defense secretary robert gates and get our first look inside night watch, the doomsday plane. think of it as an...
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i think we need to just be very clear about what we're trying to do in afghanistan. frankly, we're not trying to create the perfect democracy. we're never going to create some ideal society. we are simply there for our own national security, for your security here in the u.s., for our security in the uk. that means having an afghan government that is capable of securing its own country. that is the key condition. that's the only condition we should really be putting on all of this. >> reporter: but the u.s. is talking about starting a pullout next year. cameron has said britain is out in 2015. will you be out in 2015, no matter what? >> what i said, 2015, there will not be british combat troops. will we have a relationship with afghanistan, into the future in terms of aid and assistance and maybe some military training, yes, of course. >> reporter: one of the taliban leaders said that an enemy talking timetables of withdrawal is an enemy that's failed. >> well, i don't accept that. because the truth is, the only timetable that i'm talking about is five years away in
i think we need to just be very clear about what we're trying to do in afghanistan. frankly, we're not trying to create the perfect democracy. we're never going to create some ideal society. we are simply there for our own national security, for your security here in the u.s., for our security in the uk. that means having an afghan government that is capable of securing its own country. that is the key condition. that's the only condition we should really be putting on all of this. >>...
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he's deployed in afghanistan. he's in the front lines. there's a rogue sergeant out there that is apparently killing innocent victims, and my son found out about this, and they're threatening him because -- he might say something to somebody. i said, you've got to get him out of there. you need to call me back, please. >> reporter: at the command center at fort lewis, the headquarters for their son's division, winfield says he finally got a sergeant on the line but with a disappointing response. >> the sergeant came back to me and said, you know, it's a terrible situation, but from our end, it's a he said/she said conversation and there's nothing we can do about it. >> reporter: nothing they can do about it? meantime in afghanistan, other soldiers later said the sergeant, gibbs became suspicious of a dam winfield. >> did you think he was serious about discussions he may have to take out winfield? >> oh, [ bleep ] yeah, for sure. >> so you didn't take that as a joke or like maybe he was just talking or -- >> he doesn't bull [ bleep ]. he d
he's deployed in afghanistan. he's in the front lines. there's a rogue sergeant out there that is apparently killing innocent victims, and my son found out about this, and they're threatening him because -- he might say something to somebody. i said, you've got to get him out of there. you need to call me back, please. >> reporter: at the command center at fort lewis, the headquarters for their son's division, winfield says he finally got a sergeant on the line but with a disappointing...
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last august, team 6 members were killed when their chinook helicopter was shot down in a firefight in afghanistan. but success or failure, these men stay in the shadows. remaining silent as we mourn or as we applaud. thankfully, they are on our side. true. i have been with these men. and to see them in person doesn't really do them justice. david, what it is that makes them so special. not their might. not even their skills. it's their dedication. they surrender everything, even their own lives to carry out missions for us. >> extraordinary in every way. chris, thanks so much. >>> we're going to turn to politics and "your voice, your vote" tonight. the president and that moment during the state of the union, the preview of what's to come. how he'll make his case for re-election. >> we will not setting for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, and a growing number barely get by. we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot and everyone does their fair share. and everyone plays by the same set of rules. >> and one of the faces of that debate is this woman. warren
last august, team 6 members were killed when their chinook helicopter was shot down in a firefight in afghanistan. but success or failure, these men stay in the shadows. remaining silent as we mourn or as we applaud. thankfully, they are on our side. true. i have been with these men. and to see them in person doesn't really do them justice. david, what it is that makes them so special. not their might. not even their skills. it's their dedication. they surrender everything, even their own lives...
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and of course it was 9/11 that led to the war in afghanistan. tonight, we bring you a harrowing firsthand look at what it means to be fighting in the cold hard hills there. 100,000 u.s. combat troops are waging this war. and in the past months, the u.s. has pushed back the taliban. but, now, it's spreading and that means the enemy is regrouping in the mountains. our mike boettcher was the only journalist with the 101st airborne. they were ordered on the dangerous mission to take the fight to the enemy. six soldiers would lose their lives. mike brings us a report on what he calls the fiercest fighting he's seenness 30 years in war zones. >> reporter: and the freezing afghan mountain top with pakistan close enough to touch the men of 1901st airborne known as no slack battalion, most in their 20s, some with only two weeks left on a year-long deployment, began their descent into hell. the taliban were waiting in their safe haven. a narrow mountain valley. no foreign troops had ever dared come here. once the furious attack began, we knew why. the tal
and of course it was 9/11 that led to the war in afghanistan. tonight, we bring you a harrowing firsthand look at what it means to be fighting in the cold hard hills there. 100,000 u.s. combat troops are waging this war. and in the past months, the u.s. has pushed back the taliban. but, now, it's spreading and that means the enemy is regrouping in the mountains. our mike boettcher was the only journalist with the 101st airborne. they were ordered on the dangerous mission to take the fight to...
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] beyond 2014, america's commitment to a unify and sovereign afghanistan will endure. but the nature of our commitment will change. we're negotiating an agreement with the afghan government that focuses on two missions. training and equipping afghan forces so that the country does not again slip into chaos. and counterterrorism efforts that allow us to pursue the remnants of al qaeda and their affilia affiliates. today, the organization that attacked us on 9/11 is a shadow of its former self. it's true. different al qaeda affiliates and extremist groups have emerged. the threat these groups pose is evolving. but to meet this threat, we don't need to send tens of thousands of our sons and daughters abroad or occupy other nations. instead, we'll need to help countries like yemen and libya and somalia provide for their own security and help allies who take the fight to terrorists, as we have in mali. and where necessary, through a range of capabilities, we will continue to take direction action against those terrorists who pose the gravest threat to americans. now -- as w
] beyond 2014, america's commitment to a unify and sovereign afghanistan will endure. but the nature of our commitment will change. we're negotiating an agreement with the afghan government that focuses on two missions. training and equipping afghan forces so that the country does not again slip into chaos. and counterterrorism efforts that allow us to pursue the remnants of al qaeda and their affilia affiliates. today, the organization that attacked us on 9/11 is a shadow of its former self....
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three days after 92,000 documents were leaked about the war in afghanistan, a realization and a new fear. a closer review of the papers show they contain the names of afghans who worked as u.s. sources, providing sensitive information to help. people whose lives may now be on the line, and here's martha raddatz. >> reporter: we are blurring the names of the informants, but al qaeda and the taliban have already been able to see them on the wikileaks website. names of ordinary afghans who have risked their lives to help american forces and now could very well lose their lives. >> it is entirely possible within days, weeks, people will be killed as a result of this kind of an exposure. >> reporter: there are numerous examples. the identity of a district chief of a village we won't name informed coalition forces that the taliban are planning to attack district offices soon. this one names a man who is trying to defect from the taliban, and turned over a letter about taliban plans for attack. and another one, the name of a local man who had gone to the u.s. military to tell them the name of a
three days after 92,000 documents were leaked about the war in afghanistan, a realization and a new fear. a closer review of the papers show they contain the names of afghans who worked as u.s. sources, providing sensitive information to help. people whose lives may now be on the line, and here's martha raddatz. >> reporter: we are blurring the names of the informants, but al qaeda and the taliban have already been able to see them on the wikileaks website. names of ordinary afghans who...
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. >>> it has been an especially violent week in afghanistan. armed insurgents rushed a nato convoy, setting 12 tulle tankers ablaze. no one was killed, but nine coalition troops have been killed since friday, in a series of attacks across eastern and southern afghanistan. tens of thousands of additional u.s. troops are per suing the taliban under the surge ordered by president obama. tonight a rare look at a unit fighting in one of afghanistan's most forbidding battle zones. here's mike boettcher. >> reporter: at 8,000 feet in afghanistan's eastern mountains, the air is thin, is so is cover from an enemy ambush. a small team of soldiers from the 101st fame md brigade is hunting for taliban that attacked a u.s. convoy. led by their commander, the hunters become the hunted. the initial insurgent bar rage in a moment pins down the unit on a barren mountainside. it pins us down, too. the snipers are firing on us from a tree line just over there. we're behind some cover, but not much. a sergeant radios in the unit's position. one second later, a bul
. >>> it has been an especially violent week in afghanistan. armed insurgents rushed a nato convoy, setting 12 tulle tankers ablaze. no one was killed, but nine coalition troops have been killed since friday, in a series of attacks across eastern and southern afghanistan. tens of thousands of additional u.s. troops are per suing the taliban under the surge ordered by president obama. tonight a rare look at a unit fighting in one of afghanistan's most forbidding battle zones. here's...
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address the notion that um, last week he authorized a 30,000 uh, person increase in our commitment to afghanistan. and this week accepts a prize uh, for peace. >> reporter: the president will argue that necessary wars such as the conflict in afghanistan are important for obtaining peace. a quarter of americans are skeptical mr. obama deserves this prize. >> he recognizes the criticism, but he needs to make it more about what can be achieved. >> in oslo where security is tight, many believe the president hasn't earned this honor. >> i think not, actually. >> hope the president believes is necessary to help achieve peace in the world. >> reporter: mr. obama returns to the u.s. with a medallion and $1.4 million that he says he'll donate to charity. >> tune into abc2 this sunday, december 13th at 10:00 for an oprah winfrey special, christmas at the white house. >>> abc's new morning show host. george stephanopoulos. hello, george. he will replace diane sawyer. she'll take over the nightly news for charlie gibson. he already appears regularly on the program. he's expected to keep his sunday news progr
address the notion that um, last week he authorized a 30,000 uh, person increase in our commitment to afghanistan. and this week accepts a prize uh, for peace. >> reporter: the president will argue that necessary wars such as the conflict in afghanistan are important for obtaining peace. a quarter of americans are skeptical mr. obama deserves this prize. >> he recognizes the criticism, but he needs to make it more about what can be achieved. >> in oslo where security is tight,...
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>> reporter: came bell has been in afghanistan only five weeks, commanding all of eastern aft afghanistan and parts of kandahar. he has already lost 28 of his soldiers. one of campbell's soldiers, memorialized this day. 20-year-old matthew hennigan. 11 years old when this war began, was killed on the final day of june, his death, making it the deadliest month here in nine years of fighting. there is a required sameness to these memorials, the boots, the dog tags, the photograph of a smiling young soldier. but there is not a soul in this room for whom this death is not personal. i want to know what you said to the picture whenner were up there. >> that we'll miss him. >> reporter: for general camp bell, this is one of the few memoriams he's been able to attend. during his many years in iraq, he could go to them all, but the distances in afghanistan are just too vast. how do you look at that? >> i look at it because i don't want to ever forget. >> reporter: campbell has 30,000 troops serving under him, so there is no more time for grief today. we move to another one of the more than 150 com
>> reporter: came bell has been in afghanistan only five weeks, commanding all of eastern aft afghanistan and parts of kandahar. he has already lost 28 of his soldiers. one of campbell's soldiers, memorialized this day. 20-year-old matthew hennigan. 11 years old when this war began, was killed on the final day of june, his death, making it the deadliest month here in nine years of fighting. there is a required sameness to these memorials, the boots, the dog tags, the photograph of a...
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part of our series, "afghanistan, can we win?" >> we are flying towards afghanistan on what's called the doomsday plane. his last trip as secretary of defense. robert gates says 4 1/2 years of ordering men and women into battle is enough. do you know how muany have died since you became secretary of defense? >> as of yesterday, 1,255. and about 11,000 wounded. >> in afghanistan, he sat down for a giant intervijoint interv general david petraeus. are we winning this war? >> we're having a great deal of success of achieving the mission our forces have been given. >> we're making progress. we're loathe to use this very loaded term of winning or losing. overall, the momentum has changed. >> if we can't talk about winning, is it too much to ask of american men and women to put their lives on the line for the hope of a negotiated settlement with the people they're fighting? >> diane, we have not had a declared victory in a war with the possible exception of the first gulf war, since world war ii. are the american people safer at the end
part of our series, "afghanistan, can we win?" >> we are flying towards afghanistan on what's called the doomsday plane. his last trip as secretary of defense. robert gates says 4 1/2 years of ordering men and women into battle is enough. do you know how muany have died since you became secretary of defense? >> as of yesterday, 1,255. and about 11,000 wounded. >> in afghanistan, he sat down for a giant intervijoint interv general david petraeus. are we winning this...
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by contrast, sergeant tim was based in a remote region of afghanistan. >> he we didn't refuel any kind of store or any drugstore, really, so everything that we really got was sent to us by our family members and care package organizations. >> reporter: making your own care package is easy and inexpensive to ship. >> for the large flat rate box there is a $2 discount. >> reporter: start with plaque tiely cal items such as sanitizer, food powder, even food. >> canned fruit. >> why canned fruit? >> because it keeps better. >> i like sports magazines, anything talking the about the white sox. >> some items are prohibited or frowned upon. >> they ask that we not send any obscene videos or magazines with -- >> being a muslim country, they don't want alcohol because they view alcohol as antireligious and really bad to their culture. >> you don't have to have a loved one in the military to show you care. there are plenty of organizations in your community that will help you show support. you can try operation grat tie tiew.d they feature on-line wish lists. >> it was deaf nature morale raiser.
by contrast, sergeant tim was based in a remote region of afghanistan. >> he we didn't refuel any kind of store or any drugstore, really, so everything that we really got was sent to us by our family members and care package organizations. >> reporter: making your own care package is easy and inexpensive to ship. >> for the large flat rate box there is a $2 discount. >> reporter: start with plaque tiely cal items such as sanitizer, food powder, even food. >> canned...
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. >>> and we turn now to afghanistan, because there was tough news out of afghanistan tonight. three more american troops have died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total in july to 66. and that is the highest of any month since the war began almost nine years ago. afghanistan was one of the topics house speaker nancy pelosi tackled in a wide-ranging interview with abc's christiane amanpour, who makes her debut as host of "this week." welcome aboard. tell us what the speaker said. >> reporter: diane, thank you very much, indeed. and we did speak a lot about afghanistan, because it's not just danger on the battlefield for the american forces, but it is also apparently danger potentially for the president's afghan war strategy from his own party in congress. and i asked speaker nancy pelosi about that specifically, about the war funding bill that passed this week, but with three times fewer democrats voting for it than did the last year. now, you didn't vote. i know the speaker doesn't have to vote. but how would you have voted? >> well, the -- we brought the bill to the floor,
. >>> and we turn now to afghanistan, because there was tough news out of afghanistan tonight. three more american troops have died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total in july to 66. and that is the highest of any month since the war began almost nine years ago. afghanistan was one of the topics house speaker nancy pelosi tackled in a wide-ranging interview with abc's christiane amanpour, who makes her debut as host of "this week." welcome aboard. tell us what the...
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george stephanopoulos one on one with general petraeus in afghanistan. did the general really threaten to quit? an abc news exclusive. >>> atm for terrorists? that's the outrage as new documents reveal terrorists are getting their money from inside some of america's closest allies. >>> the deep freeze and snow. even where you least expect it. what millions of american commuters will wake up tomorrow morning. >>> and close call. that moment on the train tracks that takes your breath away, and the hero. what we're learning about him tonight. >>> good evening. as we go on the air this sunday night, word the white house and top republicans are nearing a deal. no new taxes. it appears those bush era tax cuts will be extended, even for the wealthiest americans. republicans have argued you can't raise taxes on anyone while recovering from this recession, that it would hurt small business owners and jobs. democrats have asked, how do you keep the tax cuts going for the rich with a spiraling deficit. and so many americans unemployed. so, david kerley is at the wh
george stephanopoulos one on one with general petraeus in afghanistan. did the general really threaten to quit? an abc news exclusive. >>> atm for terrorists? that's the outrage as new documents reveal terrorists are getting their money from inside some of america's closest allies. >>> the deep freeze and snow. even where you least expect it. what millions of american commuters will wake up tomorrow morning. >>> and close call. that moment on the train tracks that...
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the bodies returning are 15 soldiers who died in afghanistan earlier this week. reporters witnessed the dignified transfer of one soldier's body, daryl griffin from terre haute, indiana. before the ceremony, mr. obama met with given's family in a chapel on the base. also on board, three d.e.a. agents. michael weston, a graduate of stanford and harvard law. and forest lehman, who was do home in january, just in time for the birth of his first child. the event was a departure from recent history. president bush visited with hundreds of families of fallen soldiers. but never went to dover to receive the remains of the fallen. earlier this week, mr. obama met with soldiers and marines at a naval base in florida. also present were families of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. >> while i never want to use force to protect the american people and our vital interest, i also promise you this, and this is very important as we consider our next steps in afghanistan. i will never rush the solemn decision of sending you into harm's way. i won't risk your lives unless i
the bodies returning are 15 soldiers who died in afghanistan earlier this week. reporters witnessed the dignified transfer of one soldier's body, daryl griffin from terre haute, indiana. before the ceremony, mr. obama met with given's family in a chapel on the base. also on board, three d.e.a. agents. michael weston, a graduate of stanford and harvard law. and forest lehman, who was do home in january, just in time for the birth of his first child. the event was a departure from recent history....
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a watershed moment for the 9-year-old war in afghanistan. the house tonight voted to give the president his $33 billion to fund the war for a year, but a stunning number of democrats, his own party, broke to vote against him, sending a seismic statement about what is to come. and all of this is a day after that 92,000-document leak about the troubled history of the fight. jonathan karl was there for it all today on capitol hill. jon? >> reporter: diane, more than 100 democrats in the house voted against the war funding bill, revealing a growing democratic revolt against the president's policy in afghanistan. democrat after democrat came forward, not just to the war but to cut off funding for it. >> wake up, america. the wikileak documents gave us 92,000 reasons to end the war. >> it is wrong to be borrowing money from china, laying off american police officers to train police officers in afghanistan. >> the costs of this war are too enormous in blood and treasure. >> reporter: last year, when the house voted on war funding, 32 democrats vote
a watershed moment for the 9-year-old war in afghanistan. the house tonight voted to give the president his $33 billion to fund the war for a year, but a stunning number of democrats, his own party, broke to vote against him, sending a seismic statement about what is to come. and all of this is a day after that 92,000-document leak about the troubled history of the fight. jonathan karl was there for it all today on capitol hill. jon? >> reporter: diane, more than 100 democrats in the...
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every war has its own signature images and when it comes to iraq and afghanistan, the sight and sound of donald rumsfeld at the pentagon podium is woven into american history. his defiant management of those wars made the former secretary of defense one of the most polarizing political figures of the post-9/11 age but in this his first television interview since 2006 you will see donald rumsfeld as never before. he reveals a tender side and valuable insight into the decisions that have so many young americans still in harm's way tonight. here with the world exclusive is diane sawyer. >> i've answered that question 15 times. >> reporter: formidable, combative. >> if they said what you said you said -- >> reporter: the title of his memoir "known and unknown" is based on one of his famous lectures to a confounded press. >> as we know, there are known knowns. there are things we know we know. we also know there are known unknowns, that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know, but there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don't know we don't know. >> donald h. rumsfeld.
every war has its own signature images and when it comes to iraq and afghanistan, the sight and sound of donald rumsfeld at the pentagon podium is woven into american history. his defiant management of those wars made the former secretary of defense one of the most polarizing political figures of the post-9/11 age but in this his first television interview since 2006 you will see donald rumsfeld as never before. he reveals a tender side and valuable insight into the decisions that have so many...
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and some troops in afghanistan have begun to come home. these achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness, and teamwork of america's armed forces. at a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. they're not consumed with personal ambition. they don't obsess over their differences. they focus on the mission at hand. they work together. imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example. [ applause ] think about the america within our reach. a country that leads the world in educating its people. an america that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. a future where we're in control of our own energy. and our security and prosperity aren't so tied to unstable parts of the world. an economy built to last. where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded. we can do this. i know we can because we've done it before. at the end of world war ii, when another generation of heroes returned home from combat, they built the strongest economy
and some troops in afghanistan have begun to come home. these achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness, and teamwork of america's armed forces. at a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. they're not consumed with personal ambition. they don't obsess over their differences. they focus on the mission at hand. they work together. imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example. [ applause ] think about the america...
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and the marine in afghanistan who was there when the bullets were flying. he told us he had just one wish. what you did at this morning's meeting? that was pure poetry. stop it. hello? you spotted a million dollar accounting error that no one else noticed. that was pretty sweet. but you did have eight layers of sweet crunchy back up. what can i say? you're the man. or -- you know, the little dude. that's me. [ female announcer ] stop mid-morning hunger with kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats® cereal. an excellent source of fiber from 100% whole grain that helps you stay full, so you can stay focused. also, try chocolate little bites. so, how'd the meeting go? outstanding, i wowed them with my chocolate chip center. wa♪ch this. so, how'd the meeting go? it's a pretty big deal. ♪ [ male announcer ] ziploc presents ziplogic. 4 lbs of sirloin, but only wrap half, i'll just throw it out anyway. [ male announcer ] we throw out over $500 in food every year. help save more of it with new ziploc freezer bags featuring the smartzip seal. edge-to-edge protection you
and the marine in afghanistan who was there when the bullets were flying. he told us he had just one wish. what you did at this morning's meeting? that was pure poetry. stop it. hello? you spotted a million dollar accounting error that no one else noticed. that was pretty sweet. but you did have eight layers of sweet crunchy back up. what can i say? you're the man. or -- you know, the little dude. that's me. [ female announcer ] stop mid-morning hunger with kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats®...
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the sweep of the leadership of the taliban in afghanistan continues. today, three more senior officers were arrested, and as you know, earlier this week, the top military commander was captured. >>> here at home, the question, who will emerge as the republican candidate of the future? 10,000 die hard republican conservatives gathered in washington today, and big names were there for a boisterous audition. here's jon karl. >> reporter: it's called cpac, an annual conservative who's who, the kind of place dick cheney is a hero. >> the sky is the limit here. i think 2010 is going to be a phenomenal year for the conservative cause. and i think barack obama is a one-term president. >> reporter: his daughter too. >> let's send an unmistakable message to 1600 pennsylvania avenue. president obama, you will never silence us. >> reporter: but this isn't her father's conservative movement. the overflow crowd was young, energized and edgy. >> we must be that generation, that stands athwart history yelling, "hey, jackass, get your government off my freedom!" >> rep
the sweep of the leadership of the taliban in afghanistan continues. today, three more senior officers were arrested, and as you know, earlier this week, the top military commander was captured. >>> here at home, the question, who will emerge as the republican candidate of the future? 10,000 die hard republican conservatives gathered in washington today, and big names were there for a boisterous audition. here's jon karl. >> reporter: it's called cpac, an annual conservative...
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are americans about to fight the fight that will decide the war in afghanistan? >>> modern family. what do you think makes a family? surprising news today about what your neighbors believe. >>> and, losing weight. news today about another weight loss drug. dr. richard besser with the latest on what works and what doesn't. >>> and, climb every mountain. someone who shows us all how to win at life -- every single day. it's the american heart. >>> good evening. and it is right there behind me, the u.s. capitol. and 48 days now until the november congressional elections, which is shaping up to be a lively and crack ming political showdown. last night, tea party candidates scored huge wins in several states, up ending the predictions, and this morning, the democrats are marshaling forces. and on the republican side, karl rove is expressing surprise. jon karl is here tonight. good evening, jon. >> reporter: diane, the republican leadership is just stunned by what happened last night in delaware, and now they are scrambling to get control of a movement that seems to be taking over their p
are americans about to fight the fight that will decide the war in afghanistan? >>> modern family. what do you think makes a family? surprising news today about what your neighbors believe. >>> and, losing weight. news today about another weight loss drug. dr. richard besser with the latest on what works and what doesn't. >>> and, climb every mountain. someone who shows us all how to win at life -- every single day. it's the american heart. >>> good evening....
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he's going to talk about turning the afghanistan war over to the afghanistan people. but this is the question. is this the last time the president is going to ask for american troops from the american people? >> the president sure believes so. diane, what we're obviously in afghanistan because of the attacks of 9/11. and we understand that al qaeda is in afghanistan and pakistan, plotting those attacks again. >> when you say we hope so. if the generals come back in six months and say, we need just another 10,000. another 15,000 to finish the job. are you saying the answer will be no? >> look, diane, i'll let the commander in chief make those decisions. understanding that the number of men and women in our armed forces right now sitting in afghanistan is twice the number that was there when the president took office in january. we're committed to ensuring the safety and security of the american people by taking on al qaeda and its extremist allies in that very dangerous part of the world. i think that the president strongly believes that tonight, he will announce a str
he's going to talk about turning the afghanistan war over to the afghanistan people. but this is the question. is this the last time the president is going to ask for american troops from the american people? >> the president sure believes so. diane, what we're obviously in afghanistan because of the attacks of 9/11. and we understand that al qaeda is in afghanistan and pakistan, plotting those attacks again. >> when you say we hope so. if the generals come back in six months and...
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we have discussed the situation in afghanistan. we understand that foreign policy of the united states, has to be a very complex one, with many considerations. but we have -- point particularly to the overall approach. we have made our selection. and he has nothing to fear from the norwegian nobel committee. >> mr. lundestad, thank you for joining us on the telephone this morning. woke everybody up in the united states. >> my pleasure. good-bye. >> and he hung up. george stephanopoulos will have more on the announcement, its implication and all that's happening in washington on sunday on "this week." robin? >> all right, diane. >>> we are moving on to afghanistan. we're learning this morning that u.s. forces are leaving camp keating, that's the remote mountain outpost where eight americans were killed. the taliban is declaring victory for the pullout. u.s. officials say the withdrawal had been planned before the weekend attack. as part of the shifting strategy in the war in afghanistan, some bases are deploying new tactics to turn
we have discussed the situation in afghanistan. we understand that foreign policy of the united states, has to be a very complex one, with many considerations. but we have -- point particularly to the overall approach. we have made our selection. and he has nothing to fear from the norwegian nobel committee. >> mr. lundestad, thank you for joining us on the telephone this morning. woke everybody up in the united states. >> my pleasure. good-bye. >> and he hung up. george...
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story of the two dozen american soldiers forced to fight more than 300 enemy in a lonely outpost in afghanistan. eight americans were killed. the pentagon took action against the field commanders who put the soldiers in that position, raising a provocative question about whether that serves justice or helps the enemy. here's martha raddatz. >> reporter: camp keating. sitting exposed on a valley floor was a hellish place before, even before october's deadly attack. this is what u.s. soldiers from b-troop faced day after day. >> take pot shots at us. i mean, nothing special. they're just trying to [ bleep ] with your life. >> reporter: we know that commanders made key decisions that left these soldiers even more you havulnerable. today's record says critical intelligence and reconnaissance assets, meaning drones, were moved elsewhere in afghanistan. on october 3rd, that left 80 u.s. soldiers alone, facing more than 300 enemy forces in a ferocious assault with inadequate protection. >> it was hundreds of thousands of small arms rounds, machine gun fire and just constant incoming. >> rpg landed rig
story of the two dozen american soldiers forced to fight more than 300 enemy in a lonely outpost in afghanistan. eight americans were killed. the pentagon took action against the field commanders who put the soldiers in that position, raising a provocative question about whether that serves justice or helps the enemy. here's martha raddatz. >> reporter: camp keating. sitting exposed on a valley floor was a hellish place before, even before october's deadly attack. this is what u.s....
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if christ were not here, would he not punish the american statesman for the war in afghanistan and iraq? i would like to congratulate the anniversary of the birth of gee does christ to you and the american people. >> our thanks to diane sawyer for the interview. >>> when we come back, what will we be eating in 2010? the chefs have gathered to set the trends in the kitchen. people think that honda is always the most fuel efficient choice. well, this chevy cobalt xfe has better highway mileage than a comparable honda civic. this chevy traverse has better mileage than honda pilot. the all-new chevy equinox has better mileage than honda cr-v. and chevy malibu has better mileage than accord. however, honda does make something that we just can't compete with. it's self propelled. chevy. compare us to anyone and may the best car win. i get a rush finding just the right gifts. my go-to-place for christmas? t.j. maxx. because they strike the deal directly with designers, the savings go directly to me. once a fashionista... now, i'm a merry maxxinista. t.j. maxx. >>> trends in what we >>> trends
if christ were not here, would he not punish the american statesman for the war in afghanistan and iraq? i would like to congratulate the anniversary of the birth of gee does christ to you and the american people. >> our thanks to diane sawyer for the interview. >>> when we come back, what will we be eating in 2010? the chefs have gathered to set the trends in the kitchen. people think that honda is always the most fuel efficient choice. well, this chevy cobalt xfe has better...
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we don't want another afghanistan. that's not the right course for us. the right course for us is to make sure we go after the people who are leaders of these various anti-american groups and these jihadists but also help the muslim world. how do we do that? the arab scholars came together to see how we could help the world reject these terrorists and the answer they came up with this is, one more economic development. key our foreign aid, our direct foreign investment and that of our friends, we should coordinate it to make sure we push back and give them more economic development. number two, better education. number three, gender equality. number four, the rule of law. we have to help these nations create civil societies. but what's been happening over the last couple of years is as we watch this tumult in the middle east, this rising tide of chaos occur, you see al qaeda rushing in. you see other jihadist groups rushing in and there throughout many nations in the middle east. it's wonderful that libya seems to be making some progress despite this ter
we don't want another afghanistan. that's not the right course for us. the right course for us is to make sure we go after the people who are leaders of these various anti-american groups and these jihadists but also help the muslim world. how do we do that? the arab scholars came together to see how we could help the world reject these terrorists and the answer they came up with this is, one more economic development. key our foreign aid, our direct foreign investment and that of our friends,...
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in december of last year, he headed for his first tour in afghanistan. the base where the soldier spent much of the decade is joint base lewis-mchord, once called "the most troubled base in the military," with a history of violence. in january of this year, 24-year-old iraq veteran, benjamin barnes, killed a park ranger at mount rainier. last yearm sgt. duane rader poured lighter fluid on his wife and set her on fire. a combat medic killed his wife and 5-year-old son before turning the gun on himself. and sgt. calvin gibbs was convicted of organizing and leading a squad of soldiers who killed afghans for sport. >> the department of defense, united states army, united states marine corps, are going to have to look at this again. are we pushing our troops too far, too fast, and are they exposed to too much combat. >> reporter: we're learning tonight the family of the accused army sergeant is being moved to the base for their own protection. diane, they have been living off base. >> they too reeling, i'm sure at this news. thank you, martha rad dalts. >>> n
in december of last year, he headed for his first tour in afghanistan. the base where the soldier spent much of the decade is joint base lewis-mchord, once called "the most troubled base in the military," with a history of violence. in january of this year, 24-year-old iraq veteran, benjamin barnes, killed a park ranger at mount rainier. last yearm sgt. duane rader poured lighter fluid on his wife and set her on fire. a combat medic killed his wife and 5-year-old son before turning...
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talking about the security companies being asked to leave afghanistan. could it set a dangerous tone for the security in the country, this move? >> there are tens of thousands of afghans and foreigners in the private security firms. all of us who have been there have seen them escorting military, protecting convoys, and president karzai himself. he's determined they be disbanded and removed by the end of the year. he wants to build up the afghan army and police force. this is what he told me. >> therefore, we have decided in the afghan government, to bring an end to the presence of the security companies that are working a parallel structure to the afghan government. they're causing corruption in the country and are looting and stealing from the afghan people. >> that is his point. he wants to get rid of what he calls a parallel structure. many people support the fact that a lot of these people perhaps should be disbanded. but the concern immediately is, does it make things more dangerous for convoys of supplies for nato, for the u.s. forces. it's caused
talking about the security companies being asked to leave afghanistan. could it set a dangerous tone for the security in the country, this move? >> there are tens of thousands of afghans and foreigners in the private security firms. all of us who have been there have seen them escorting military, protecting convoys, and president karzai himself. he's determined they be disbanded and removed by the end of the year. he wants to build up the afghan army and police force. this is what he told...
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. >>> another story from washington affecting the brave men and women overseas in afghanistan, 90,000 u.s. troops there tonight. and yet, there are new photographs that have the defense secretary apologizing. here is abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the photographs are so disturbing. a soldier smiling, a head of an afghan soldier on his shoulder. and this one, they hold the legs on of a suicide bomber. almost all the men in the photos have been identified and are under criminal investigation. the similarages, recently given to the los angeles times by a soldier in the same battalion. >> that behavior violates or core values very but these apologies have come every month this year. january, marines urinated on a taliban. february, copies of the muslim holy book burned. march a soldier accused of the massacre of afghan sooiflans. while the pentagon says there is no excuse for such behavior, more than 1800 afghan troops died in afghanistan. every man in the photos had friends who died by suicide attackers. >>> now, our consumer watchdog tort. jim avila reported here about the beef fill
. >>> another story from washington affecting the brave men and women overseas in afghanistan, 90,000 u.s. troops there tonight. and yet, there are new photographs that have the defense secretary apologizing. here is abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the photographs are so disturbing. a soldier smiling, a head of an afghan soldier on his shoulder. and this one, they hold the legs on of a suicide bomber. almost all the men in the photos have been identified and are under criminal...
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troops serving in afghanistan has just surpassed the numbers serving in iraq. it is by all measures a very difficult war in afghanistan, and martha raddatz, who has reported so often from the ground there, is now the first reporter ever to fly in an air force fighter jet in a combat zone as a pilot has to make a split-second decision about dropping the bombs. >> reporter: on a clear morning at bagram airfield, colonel joe beissner makes a check of his f-15, and its fierce array of weapons. >> this is a 2,000-pound gps-guided weapon. >> reporter: this is the big that's you have. >> you bet. almost the weight of a volkswagen. >> reporter: a bomb that could take out a city block. >> you ready? >> reporter: i am ready. we are part of a three aircraft mission this day. we quickly link up with the other jets, providing what's called armed overwatch, to 600 french ground troops patrolling below. >> that southwest door, there's a weapon inside of there. we're expecting a ground team to go in there. they want someone in your flight's eyes on there. >> reporter: the fren
troops serving in afghanistan has just surpassed the numbers serving in iraq. it is by all measures a very difficult war in afghanistan, and martha raddatz, who has reported so often from the ground there, is now the first reporter ever to fly in an air force fighter jet in a combat zone as a pilot has to make a split-second decision about dropping the bombs. >> reporter: on a clear morning at bagram airfield, colonel joe beissner makes a check of his f-15, and its fierce array of...
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and i think very hard, all the time, are we in afghanistan, in the right way? for the right reasons? are we doing the right thing? and how can we do it better? and that's one of the reasons i wanted to be here today, talking to the president, because in the end, it is going to be the british and the americans and other key allies in nato who either get this right or don't get it right. >> the new man there. our thanks to diane sawyer for that. we'll be right back, but jimmy kimmel with what's coming up next on "jimmy kimmel live." >>> thanks, terry. coming up, jon hamm, j.b. smoouf and ralph ♪ storyteller: hey diddle diddle the cat and the fiddle the cow jumped over the moon. then quickly fell back to earth, landing on the roof of a dutch colonial. luckily, geico recently helped the residents with homeowners insurance. they were able to get the roof repaired like new. they later sold the cow, because they had all become lactose intolerant. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance.
and i think very hard, all the time, are we in afghanistan, in the right way? for the right reasons? are we doing the right thing? and how can we do it better? and that's one of the reasons i wanted to be here today, talking to the president, because in the end, it is going to be the british and the americans and other key allies in nato who either get this right or don't get it right. >> the new man there. our thanks to diane sawyer for that. we'll be right back, but jimmy kimmel with...
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. >> hillary clinton condemned the massacre in afghanistan, reportedly carried out by a lone american soldier. she fewed a full investigation. >> this terrible incident does not change our steadfast dedication. >> the 3-year-old soldier sneaked off the base just before dawn wearing night vision goggles. he broke into three houses in two villages, slaughtering 16 people, including nine children. they killed a child, says this mother. was this child part of the taliban? the staff sergeant is based in ft. lewis washington. hoe had been deployed three times to iraq. it comes days after violent protests over the burning of koran by u.s. soldiers. afghans want them out and they're not alet. the latest "washington post" poll shows 60% of americans believe the war is not worth fighting. at lewis mccord fellow soldiers express disgust. >> i can't imagine that it's okay in the world. >> reporter: they fear his actions will have terrible consequences for his fellow men and women in uniform. diane alvear. >>> are cars to blame for distracted driving? >> automakers say yes. they say smartphones an
. >> hillary clinton condemned the massacre in afghanistan, reportedly carried out by a lone american soldier. she fewed a full investigation. >> this terrible incident does not change our steadfast dedication. >> the 3-year-old soldier sneaked off the base just before dawn wearing night vision goggles. he broke into three houses in two villages, slaughtering 16 people, including nine children. they killed a child, says this mother. was this child part of the taliban? the...
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protests erupted in five cities across afghanistan, where crowds chanted, "death to america." and three people were shot. and there were smaller, more peaceful protests in pakistan, jerusalem and london. general david petraeus told abc's martha raddatz in afghanistan today that pastor jones has hurt u.s. interests abroad. >> there has been some damage done. you've seen it. there are already, in a sense, images, if you will, implanted in minds, albeit not with photos, of something as inflammatory as the burning of a koran. >> reporter: and in washington, president obama spoke as commander in chief for the troops in the field. >> this is a way of endangering our troops, our sons and daughters. you don't play games with that. >> reporter: and so, terry jones' plan to burn the koran tomorrow is off. but the damage has been done. he's benefited, though, no question about that. he's gained worldwide attention for his financially troubled little church here and gained a measure of celebrity, as well, and he plans, right now, to be in new york city for september 11th. diane? >> well,
protests erupted in five cities across afghanistan, where crowds chanted, "death to america." and three people were shot. and there were smaller, more peaceful protests in pakistan, jerusalem and london. general david petraeus told abc's martha raddatz in afghanistan today that pastor jones has hurt u.s. interests abroad. >> there has been some damage done. you've seen it. there are already, in a sense, images, if you will, implanted in minds, albeit not with photos, of...
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mom and son living in germany while dad is deployed to afghanistan. they thought they'd won a contest to come home, and the prize? a trip to the rose parade. >> what did you have to do to win? >> my husband just entered his name, i guess, i just got a call, letting me know that we won. >> he is a soldier stationed in afghanistan. >> yes, he's in afghanistan right now. >> reporter: or so she thought. her husband, eric, was right there, at the parade. on the float, proudly wearing his uniform and making his way toward them. as mom and her 4-year-old son was posing for a picture, they then turn and an that little 4-year-old looks up, making his way over, right into the arms of his father. >> it was really great experience. the first thing i thought was, oh, my lord, i hope she's not going to slap me for lying to her. and seeing our son's face, you know, how he reacted and i was really caught up in the moment. >> reporter: a family, together again, just in time for the new year. they hadn't seen each other in seven months. the biggest smile at the parade.
mom and son living in germany while dad is deployed to afghanistan. they thought they'd won a contest to come home, and the prize? a trip to the rose parade. >> what did you have to do to win? >> my husband just entered his name, i guess, i just got a call, letting me know that we won. >> he is a soldier stationed in afghanistan. >> yes, he's in afghanistan right now. >> reporter: or so she thought. her husband, eric, was right there, at the parade. on the float,...
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troops in afghanistan, given that iraq had been the focus. by the end of 2009, the president nenely doubled that number. today, with the surge of 30,000, there are nearly 100,000. tomorrow's announcement means that number will go down. what does it mean for america's bottom line? since 2001, more than $288 billion spent, a decrease of just 30,000 troops would save $30 million. and what does tomorrow mean in terms of human sacrifice? more than 12,000 have been wounded and 1,500 americans died. these two sosoiers flew home just this morning. it seems everyone we have met in afghanistan has lost a buddy. can you tell me his name? >> i can't even get it out. i can't even get it out. >> reporter: it's too painful to >> yeah. >> reporter: tomorrow's announcement will mean fewer americans in harm's way and hopefully fewer deaths. no one is saying the fighting is over, but with bin laden dead and american public weary of war, the president believes it's time to start bringing the troops home. diane? >> all right, martha. i know you'll be standing by
troops in afghanistan, given that iraq had been the focus. by the end of 2009, the president nenely doubled that number. today, with the surge of 30,000, there are nearly 100,000. tomorrow's announcement means that number will go down. what does it mean for america's bottom line? since 2001, more than $288 billion spent, a decrease of just 30,000 troops would save $30 million. and what does tomorrow mean in terms of human sacrifice? more than 12,000 have been wounded and 1,500 americans died....
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in afghanistan that year. over the next two years, i tracked down the stories of the eight men lost that day. kevin thompson. josh kirk, michael scusa, chris griffin, josh hardt, verve mon martin and stephon mace. i wondered why they were stationed at that doomed outp t outpost, at the bottom of three steep mountains, just 14 miles from the pakistan border. >> it was in a very, very bad place. it was unfightable. we did what we could to fight off the enemy, but as a result of where we were at, made it very difficult for us to fight. >> reporter: it turns out that a peng investigation later concluded by mid-2009, there was no tactical or strategic value to the outpost. but so many had paid the ultimate price, including the man named for the post. these are the special men and women that make up our armed services. so, today, as we think about all those who served, and those lost, including the eight killed that horrible october day, think also of those left behind. the children who will never know their fathers
in afghanistan that year. over the next two years, i tracked down the stories of the eight men lost that day. kevin thompson. josh kirk, michael scusa, chris griffin, josh hardt, verve mon martin and stephon mace. i wondered why they were stationed at that doomed outp t outpost, at the bottom of three steep mountains, just 14 miles from the pakistan border. >> it was in a very, very bad place. it was unfightable. we did what we could to fight off the enemy, but as a result of where we...
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commander in afghanistan. the president said today it was a question of trust and team work in wartime. and mcchrystal's boss, general david petraeus, as agreed to step in and take charge of the war in aftghanistan and the 92,000 american men and women fighting there tonight. on this fast-moving day, we're ready to weigh in, and we begin with jake tapper and what happened at the white house. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, a source close to the president described this as a sad, tragic day. it was certainly a day of consequence. the oval office meeting between the president and the general was tense and short, only 30 minutes, after which stanley mcchrystal's command in afghanistan came to an abrupt and inglorious end. >> today i accepted general stanley mccrystal's resignation and did so with considerable regret. but also with certainty that it is the right thing for our mission in afghanistan, for our military and for our country. >> reporter: it started with those disparaging remarks mcchrysta
commander in afghanistan. the president said today it was a question of trust and team work in wartime. and mcchrystal's boss, general david petraeus, as agreed to step in and take charge of the war in aftghanistan and the 92,000 american men and women fighting there tonight. on this fast-moving day, we're ready to weigh in, and we begin with jake tapper and what happened at the white house. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, a source close to the president described this as a...
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he is now in afghanistan, a brigadier general. and this is alex, now 13, who will have spent four and a half years without his father. how does that affect him? >> he doesn't like it. but when i told him why i was coming here, why it was so important, that great little man said, well, you go help those people over there, you get rid of those bad guys and then you come home. >> reporter: gary will not be home, diane, for another year. >> those families just as brave as the troops overseas. martha, you have been reporting, though, that the top generals oppose large withdrawals. so, what are they saying tonight? >> reporter: well, they have given different risk assessments and this is one they thought was a higher risk, the more rapid drawdown. but they are all on board. every person i talked to from the military said, look, we'll do whatever the president wants us to do and we'll still make progress. >> thank you, martha. >>> and we will have full coverage of the president's speech, which will begin at 8:00 eastern time right here o
he is now in afghanistan, a brigadier general. and this is alex, now 13, who will have spent four and a half years without his father. how does that affect him? >> he doesn't like it. but when i told him why i was coming here, why it was so important, that great little man said, well, you go help those people over there, you get rid of those bad guys and then you come home. >> reporter: gary will not be home, diane, for another year. >> those families just as brave as the...
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this needs to be a plan about how we're going to hand it off and get out of afghanistan, mr. obama says. ultimately the frustrated president, in an unprecedented move, dictates a detailed six-page term sheet on his final strategy, instructing the military to send in 30,000 more troops, 10,000 fewer than the pentagon wanted, and setting july 2011, as a day for when troops would begin to draw. i can't let this be a war without end, the book has the book explaining, and i can't lose the whole democratic party. >> reporter: insists people should read the whole book, saying, quote, the president comes across in the review and throughout the decision-making process as a commander in chief who is strategic and decisive. diane? >> and we have read the whole thing, and we will have an exclusive interview with bob woodward, his first, talking about the new book, and you can see it, right here, on monday. thanks, jake. >>> and, moving on now, to salmonella. we finally saw him face to face today. the owner of an iowa egg farm, linked to the salmonella outbreak. a lot of people got sick,
this needs to be a plan about how we're going to hand it off and get out of afghanistan, mr. obama says. ultimately the frustrated president, in an unprecedented move, dictates a detailed six-page term sheet on his final strategy, instructing the military to send in 30,000 more troops, 10,000 fewer than the pentagon wanted, and setting july 2011, as a day for when troops would begin to draw. i can't let this be a war without end, the book has the book explaining, and i can't lose the whole...
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his last releases of leaked materials revealed embarrassing missteps in afghanistan and iraq. what drives you? >> i'm a combative person. i like crushing bastards. so it is deeply personally, personally deeply satisfying to me. >> reporter: working in secrecy, he hides the location of computer servers to ward off cyberattack and hides his own location, moving and changing names and e-mail addresses to ward off arrest. he already faces one warrant in sweden for alleged sexual assault. the charge he denies. prosecution under the espionage act in australia. and today, u.s. attorney general eric holder says he's the subject of an active ongoing investigation for endangering government sources. james ball works for wikileaks. did wikileaks approach this release differently? >> this new release is being staged. each cable that's published has been reviewed and redacted. and that will continue for the future releases. >> reporter: i asked assange who he's targeting with this release and he wrote a few moments ago, lying, corrupt and murderous leadership from bahrain to brazil and he
his last releases of leaked materials revealed embarrassing missteps in afghanistan and iraq. what drives you? >> i'm a combative person. i like crushing bastards. so it is deeply personally, personally deeply satisfying to me. >> reporter: working in secrecy, he hides the location of computer servers to ward off cyberattack and hides his own location, moving and changing names and e-mail addresses to ward off arrest. he already faces one warrant in sweden for alleged sexual...
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diaries he filled out during a recent trip to afghanistan, where he made a college film about u.s. troops serving there. those journals, police say, talked about afghans who were ungrateful for the american military presence in their country. still, the attack, some muslims are certain, was fueled by what they call fear mongering over the islamic cultural center and mosque planned for this site near ground zero. there are three flash points cited by muslims across the country, where the rage is evident. a radical church in gainesville, florida, gaining worldwide attention for its plan to mark september 11th by burning hundreds of copies of the koran. then, there's the mosque in madera, california, vandalized three times in a week. and in tennessee, where hundreds filled city hall, openly hostile over plans for a megamosque that some lee calls fear will breed terrorists. an abc news poll showed that nearly half of americans held an unfavorable opinion of islam. many believes the religion encouraged violence. on the other hand, the most recent fbi crime stats show in 2008, there were
diaries he filled out during a recent trip to afghanistan, where he made a college film about u.s. troops serving there. those journals, police say, talked about afghans who were ungrateful for the american military presence in their country. still, the attack, some muslims are certain, was fueled by what they call fear mongering over the islamic cultural center and mosque planned for this site near ground zero. there are three flash points cited by muslims across the country, where the rage is...
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base in eastern afghanistan. camp right came under direct assault from gunfire and rockets, sparking a fire that destroyed six armored vehicles that cost $1 million each. no troops were hurt. the attack came amid reports the u.s. is developing a new plan that would end the afghan combat mission in four years. >>> and still ahead on "world news" -- a 15-story building in just 6 days? how does china get things done at warp speed? we spill their secret. >>> and how china's toddlers are closing the gap, getting an edge over our kids. etfs? exchange traded funds? don't just give me ten or twenty to choose from. come on. td ameritrade introduces commission-free etfs with a difference-- more choice. over a hundred etfs.... ...chosen by the unbiased experts at morningstar associates. let me pick what works for me. for me. for me. the etf market center at td ameritrade. before investing, carefully consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. contact td ameritrade for a prospectus containing thi
base in eastern afghanistan. camp right came under direct assault from gunfire and rockets, sparking a fire that destroyed six armored vehicles that cost $1 million each. no troops were hurt. the attack came amid reports the u.s. is developing a new plan that would end the afghan combat mission in four years. >>> and still ahead on "world news" -- a 15-story building in just 6 days? how does china get things done at warp speed? we spill their secret. >>> and how...
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from isolated outposts in afghanistan to the streets of fallujah in iraq. u.s. troops have been fighting, dying and suffering unbearable emotional scars. some have turned to suicide. but we learned today, an increasing number, at least 8% of the force, are now using pills. including antidepressants, prozac and paxil, prescribed right on the front lines. psychologist jason princester served in afghanistan. >> we're sending soldiers out there who are depressed and suicidal and we are prescribing medication that has significant side effects. >> reporter: side effects, they soldiers, like sluggishness and disorientation. >> some of it would make me more depressed. some of it would make me jittery. >> reporter: chuck luther was based in iraq. he told us he got no therapy, just drugs to help him through his deployment. >> the mortars would come in, suicide car bombers would try to run through the gates. psychologically it was taking a toll and seening your fellow soldiers killed in front of you. >> reporter: and they would give you drugs and send you right back out ag
from isolated outposts in afghanistan to the streets of fallujah in iraq. u.s. troops have been fighting, dying and suffering unbearable emotional scars. some have turned to suicide. but we learned today, an increasing number, at least 8% of the force, are now using pills. including antidepressants, prozac and paxil, prescribed right on the front lines. psychologist jason princester served in afghanistan. >> we're sending soldiers out there who are depressed and suicidal and we are...